Next: Run the downloaded installer file and install Dosbox on your hard drive in the directory C:\Games\SimEarth. Simply entering this will create these folders for you.

Next: Open the Games folder then the SimEarth folder within it. Locate and then run Dosbox by double clicking on the Dosbox program icon.

Next: At the the command prompt in Dosbox type "config -writeconf dosbox.conf" and then press the "Enter" key.

Next: Type "exit" to exit Dosbox.

Now: Locate and right click on the Dosbox config file. Click "open with" & select notepad.Finally:With the dosbox config file open scroll to the bottom. We are going to place some text below [autoexec]:

Abandonia: For those who downloaded the game SimEarth from Abandonia copy and paste the following text:

mount a c:\games\simearthmount c c:\games\simeartha:install

XTC Abandonware: For those who downloaded the SimEarth game from XTC Abandonware copy and paste the following text:

First: Right click on the SimEarth game file you downloaded to your hard drive and click on "Extract All".

Then: Click the "Next" button when the extractor launches. You will be asked where you would like to extract the SimEarth game files, select "C:\Games\SimEarth" . When you're done click "Next" again and the SimEarth files will begin to extract.

Now Let's Install SimEarth:

First:Double click on the Dosbox program in the "C:\Games\SimEarth" folder and you will be automatically launched into the game's install program.

Next: You will be asked to Install from drive A: or B:. Select drive A: as shown below and then press "Enter". Finally you will be asked the question "Install From Drive A:"?. Press "Y" from yes.

Next: You will asked which drive to install the files from drive A: to. Select drive C: as shown below and then press "Enter". You will then be shown your "Destination directory ->" as "C:\SimEarth". Press "Enter" again to confirm this. Finally you will be asked the question "Install to C:\SimEarth". Press "Y" from yes.

Now: You will enter a menu asking you to select your "Display" type. Each type is listed in descending order on the far left; VGA, EGA, MCGA, Tandy and Hercules with options underneath each type. You are going to want to choose from the three options under "VGA" as this type will provide the best graphics. Choose the option "640x480 16 color" and then press "Enter" (shown below). Although this option has less colors than the one at the bottom it offers twice the resolution.

Next: At the very bottom of the screen you will be asked "Install VGA 640x480 16 color display drivers"? Press Y for yes.

Now: You will be asked to select your "Sound" card type. Select "Sound Blaster" as shown below and then press "Enter".

Then: You will be asked to confirm, "Install Sound Blaster Sound". Press Y for yes.

Next: You will be asked to select your "Language" type. Select the language you speak, in my case it would be "English", and then press "Enter". You will then be asked to confirm your language type. Press Y for yes.

Then: You will be shown all the settings you have selected. Below this you will see the question, "Is this all correct"? Unless you see you made a mistake selecting one of the settings press Y for yes.

Then: You will see the install program copying each file to it's location. When this is done you will see "Press [SPACEBAR] to continue". Press the spacebar button when this appears.

Finally: You should be brought back to the A:\ prompt in Dosbox. Type "exit" to exit Dosbox.

Editing the Config File Again:

Now: Go back and locate the Dosbox config file in the "C:\Games\SimEarth" directory. Right click on the Dosbox config file and click "open with" (Select Notepad to open the file if asked).

Next: With the config file open scroll to the [autoexec] section located at the bottom. We are going to replace the commands we entered earlier with the new commands below since the game is now installed.

Abandonia: For those who downloaded the game from Abandonia copy and paste the following commands over the ones we entered earlier:

i get this output when i try running the game ">mount a C:\Games\sunearthDrive A is mounted as local directory c:\games\simearth\z:\mount c c:\Games\simearthdrive c is mounted as local directory c:\Games\simearth\z:\c:C:\>cd simearthC:>SIMEARTH>simearthILLegal command: simearthC:>SIMEEARTH>

i get this output when i try running the game ">mount a C:\Games\sunearthDrive A is mounted as local directory c:\games\simearth\z:\mount c c:\Games\simearthdrive c is mounted as local directory c:\Games\simearth\z:\c:C:\>cd simearthC:>SIMEARTH>simearthILLegal command: simearthC:>SIMEEARTH>